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A review by ihavetosay
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4/5 ⭐️
Full review at ihavetosay.blog
SYNOPSIS
Violet wanted to be a Scribe like her father when she grew up. After he died from a broken heart caused by her brother Brennan’s death, Violet’s mother, who is high up in the Riders Quadrant, decided Violet would actually switch paths and become a Dragon Rider. She’s a Sorrengail after all. It doesn’t matter that Riders have a high death rate or that she’s disabled, constantly breaking bones and dislocating joints.
Now Violet must switch gears and fight to survive in a cutthroat environment where everyone knows her name because of her mother and sister’s status.
What could possibly happen?
RECAP AND REVIEW
This is the first book in a romance fantasy series. It’s told in the first person perspective mostly by Violet on her journey to graduation.
Violet is a typical “chosen one” character defying the odds stacked against her. She’s “weak” and becomes “strong” and though that trope usually annoys me, I didn’t mind it here. It was refreshing that she wasn’t cured, though who knows what’ll happen in the next book.
Xaden is a typical brooding, mysterious, but caring type. He is powerful and one of many children of declared traitors, which others him.
The romance between Xaden and Violet is obvious. It’s annoying that Violet always questioned his intentions. Their relationship felt rushed in the end.
Dain is selfish, power hungry, and hides behind feigned sympathy. Real friends advise but they also support. I don’t think what he did was out of character. He was always honest with where he stood in regards to his rank, the rules, and his goals.
There are a few twists throughout the book. The dragons are important but separate from the story. We didn’t get to see the relationships between the rider and dragon develop.
I also didn’t like how snarky the relationship between Violet and her dragon are. Like y’all just met. I actually didn’t like how much sarcasm was in the book in the first place. At times, the attitude and defiance felt forced.
OVERALL
Overall I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. What happens next will either be more of the same tropes, which will get stale, or be completely different.
Full review at ihavetosay.blog
SYNOPSIS
Violet wanted to be a Scribe like her father when she grew up. After he died from a broken heart caused by her brother Brennan’s death, Violet’s mother, who is high up in the Riders Quadrant, decided Violet would actually switch paths and become a Dragon Rider. She’s a Sorrengail after all. It doesn’t matter that Riders have a high death rate or that she’s disabled, constantly breaking bones and dislocating joints.
Now Violet must switch gears and fight to survive in a cutthroat environment where everyone knows her name because of her mother and sister’s status.
What could possibly happen?
RECAP AND REVIEW
This is the first book in a romance fantasy series. It’s told in the first person perspective mostly by Violet on her journey to graduation.
Violet is a typical “chosen one” character defying the odds stacked against her. She’s “weak” and becomes “strong” and though that trope usually annoys me, I didn’t mind it here. It was refreshing that she wasn’t cured, though who knows what’ll happen in the next book.
Xaden is a typical brooding, mysterious, but caring type. He is powerful and one of many children of declared traitors, which others him.
The romance between Xaden and Violet is obvious. It’s annoying that Violet always questioned his intentions. Their relationship felt rushed in the end.
Dain is selfish, power hungry, and hides behind feigned sympathy. Real friends advise but they also support. I don’t think what he did was out of character. He was always honest with where he stood in regards to his rank, the rules, and his goals.
There are a few twists throughout the book. The dragons are important but separate from the story. We didn’t get to see the relationships between the rider and dragon develop.
I also didn’t like how snarky the relationship between Violet and her dragon are. Like y’all just met. I actually didn’t like how much sarcasm was in the book in the first place. At times, the attitude and defiance felt forced.
OVERALL
Overall I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. What happens next will either be more of the same tropes, which will get stale, or be completely different.